Temporary And Eternal

orchidee



Tune: Melita

('Eternal Father, strong to save')

Psalm 103 v.11-17

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For as high as the heaven be

So great is the Lord's mercy, see

Towards them that do Him here fear

With reverence to Him draw near

And far as east is from west

He removed our sins, we confessed

 

Like fathers pity their children

He does remember out state then

That we are dust, mortal mankind

Yet in Him may salvation find

For He does know our frame, and He

Compassionate to us shall be

 

As for mankind, our days are as

Grass, as flowers of field, soon pass

Flourishes, and hen wind does blow

Over it, then place it not know

For it be gone, taken away

And so be mankind's little day

 

But the mercy of the Lord is

From everlasting, true is this

And unto everlasting on

They that fear Him, each daughter, son

His righteousness extends unto

Children's children, it fresh and new

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 11th, 2023 03:25
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.8.8.8.8.8.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 10
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  • Thomas W Case

    Beautiful.

    • orchidee

      Thanks T.

    • Neville


      Your title reads like the unity of two polar opposites .. the rest reads like a hymn poem in 8.8.8.8.8.8 .. Neville

      • orchidee

        Thanks N. I'm playing bingo - all the 8's!

      • Bella Shepard

        Our time does pass in the blink of an eye, no doubt about it. It's what we do with that blink that counts.

        • orchidee

          Thanks Bella. You spent that extra second yet, that we had one year?!

          • Bella Shepard

            I've banked it, hoping to get more.

            • orchidee

              All interest gratefully received by me, if ya got too much cash! lol. Now women of old were told not to adorn themselves with gold, costly apparel, etc. "Fat chance if I had any to start with", you reply? heehee.

              • Bella Shepard

                Well, I am old, but maybe not that old. As for the gold, ain't got any, never had any, gues we're in the same humble boat. Have a great Sunday!

                • orchidee

                  Bleurgghh! it's horrid. lol. - called 'filthy lucre' in ye olden times. Is that where 'filthy rich' comes from?!
                  Got any lucre?

                  • Bella Shepard

                    Don't have any, filthy or otherwise. lol

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Good one Orchi.

                    • orchidee

                      Thanks Gold.



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